Chapter 56 — A reward from heaven, a lottery draw.
The urge to vomit blood surged through Si Shi’s brain once again. He reached out to try to stop it, but could only watch helplessly as his favorability progress bar dropped by 2%.
He had been accumulating favorability for so long! Si Shi almost burst into tears.
Everyone’s gazes at Bai Ruogu were no longer human-like. Once or twice was fine, but three or four times made him seem like a walking bug.
After everyone’s emotions settled down, they barely managed to continue on their journey, but their eyes frequently focused on Bai Ruogu.
Their gazes were complex, and they maintained a not-too-far, not-too-close distance from Bai Ruogu.
The deeper they went, the more obstacles they encountered. Traps like mazes and knife rains became commonplace.
Someone, unable to bear the pressure, used their trump card with all their strength. A light shield formed a thin protective layer around the player, barely able to block some of the attacks.
Mu Li wiped the bloodstains from the wound on his face with his thumb, then sharply turned his head, “Everyone, pay attention. These traps operate with a pattern.”
“What kind of pattern?!” Lou Hua, hit by small stones, dared not open his eyes. His body was covered in bruises, and moving was painful.
Someone tugged at his clothes and said in shock, “Brother Lou, look!”
Lou Hua mustered all his strength to barely open his eyes a tiny bit.
Through his dense eyelashes, he saw that the passage ahead had widened, and a young man was freely moving back and forth through the dark path ahead.
While everyone else was in a sorry state, the young man’s clothes were tidy, without a single wrinkle or stain.
All the obstacles seemed to deliberately avoid him, and in the chaos, the area around him became a safe zone.
Upon closer inspection, when a huge stone came flying towards him, Bai Ruogu seemed to have anticipated it and tilted his head just in time. The stone brushed past his ear with a two-centimeter gap, the process thrilling but ending perfectly.
“Damn,” Lou Hua murmured softly, “he’s a real master.”
When the gap between a target and oneself becomes too large, jealousy gradually fades away. Seeing all this, Si Shi deeply felt the vast difference between himself and Bai Ruogu.
He took a step back, afraid that Bai Ruogu still remembered his grudge.
Bai Ruogu multitasked, calculating the next traps while deducing the ultimate boss’s attributes and characteristics from the existing clues… Gradually, some unknowns became clearer.
As everyone passed through the trap-filled passage, God stood before a light screen, his eyes dark.
Normally, players using items was a common occurrence. However, when the large shields lit up on the bodies of the Green Camp members in the light screen, God found the scene somewhat glaring.
His expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
“Tut-tut-tut…” The sound of guns echoed in the space, accompanied by the use of various healing potions. The Green Camp members were barely holding on, almost entirely relying on items to survive.
In contrast, Bai Ruogu, whom God held dear in his heart, didn’t have a single SSS-level piece of equipment. At this moment, in the God’s eyes, Bai Ruogu seemed so “frail” and “helpless.”
This game was inherently unfair!
Everyone: …
God looked down, his vision incredibly broad, and he saw the object at the end of the passage at a glance…
He lowered his eyelids lightly, and the surrounding atmosphere, which had been tense, became calm again.
He blinked gently, seeming to think of something and nodded. In an instant, numerous offerings filled the space, shimmering with metallic luster and exuding a killing aura, clearly extraordinary items.
All his offerings were for Ruogu.
God’s eyes sparkled. He wanted to send them all at once, but he knew that Bai Ruogu, who wanted to rely on himself, would absolutely refuse.
So, this required some skill.
After much hardship, the group finally survived the numerous traps.
They were drenched in sweat, collapsing to the ground unable to get up. They wiped the blood from their faces and exhaustedly took out water from their backpacks, drinking in large gulps. Their clothes were torn into pieces, and their equipment was in tatters.
Someone glanced at Bai Ruogu while drinking water.
His figure was flawless, and his face was chiseled with sharp features. Even after enduring so much hardship, his face remained as flawless as white jade. He was currently looking up at the stone slab above his head, his black hair falling smoothly over his forehead without any disarray…
That person took a breath, unable to help but admire inwardly.
Finally having a chance to rest, Lou Hua directed everyone to pack up and organize their things, and assigned people to patrol the area.
Mu Li, frowning, scouted the surroundings, “Something’s wrong.”
“What’s wrong?” Lou Hua’s heart skipped a beat, asking hurriedly.
Mu Li circled the area, then said his doubts in a calm voice.
“I remember that there were rewards after every level, and the previous smaller levels all had them. Now that we have cleared the big level, how could nothing have happened?”
“This…” Lou Hua scratched his head, “Maybe that’s just how the game is set up…”
“No.” Mu Li waved his hand in refusal, “The system is always rigorous, and there is absolutely no way it could be wrong.”
Hearing this, Bai Ruogu also looked over, furrowing his brows as he felt a sense of familiarity. Suddenly, a sense of foreboding filled his heart…
Just as everyone was discussing, the opportunity appeared, living up to everyone’s expectations!
In the dim, spacious passage, a blue light suddenly lit up in the air. The light source gradually expanded, forming a shape similar to a light ball.
“What, what is this…?” Someone rubbed their eyes as if to confirm.
“It’s the wheel of fortune,” Mu Li said calmly.
Before anyone could step forward to investigate, a line of message appeared in everyone’s sight.
[Congratulations to everyone for winning a dungeon lottery draw. Click below to draw and receive exquisite items.]
“Wow, this is interesting!” Yang Liu became interested and immediately stepped forward eager to try it out.
The people from the Green Camp breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, it’s good to have rewards.
They also rubbed their hands together curiously. They were always known as the luckiest faction in the game. Could they once again be blessed by God this time?
Everyone began drawing the lottery in an orderly manner, initially holding great expectations, until they saw the prizes.
[Congratulations! You have won a pair of grade-A socks.]
[Congratulations! You have won two stainless steel bowls.]
[Congratulations! You have won a Miu Gu brand pickled fish.]
[Congratulations…]
Everyone: …
Alright, enough. They had overestimated it. This lottery machine can’t possibly give out anything good.
Meanwhile, God was watching all this at the lottery terminal.
A person from the Green Camp clicked the draw button, and the slot machine spun rapidly. Several lines of data appeared in God’s vision…
The probability of this person drawing socks was 51%.
God, with a straight face, unhesitatingly sent the result “socks.”
With such a high probability, what else could it be but socks?
In the next round, the same person clicked the draw button again, and the data showed a 50.000001% probability of drawing a lunch box.
God didn’t hesitate. Since it was over 50%, the fate of the lunchbox was sealed.
After several rounds, it was finally Bai Ruogu’s turn.
Bai Ruogu appeared very relaxed. He smiled and clicked the draw button, indifferent to whatever he might draw.
The data surged upward. Based on Bai Ruogu’s luck, level, and experience, the system had already calculated the probability.
At this moment, God maintained a serious expression due to his status, but his eyes were shining. Although he still appeared proud, the corners of his mouth had already started to curve upward.
At this moment, the system displayed line after line of data.
God ignored the socks and stainless steel bowls and scrolled to the last line.
[Probability of drawing the ultimate classic divine gift pack: 0.000001%.]
God: …
After looking at it for a long time, his voice, though cold, was filled with divine compassion.
“Humans have come a long way to reach this point. Although the probability of drawing this is only 0.000001%, it is not impossible. Everything in the world has its destiny. Even if the possibility is just that tiny bit, once it is encountered, it is 100%.”
With a wave of his hand, he said, “Go.”
The speechless calculation system: …
At this time, everyone was still joking about each other’s lottery prizes.
Someone, with a stainless steel bowl on their head, laughed, “Look at you! What did you get?! It’s roast duck, haha!”
“Ha, you dare to laugh at me? Didn’t you also get just a stainless steel bowl?”
That person patted the stainless steel bowl proudly, “What do you mean ‘just one’? Open your eyes and see, this is two!”
“Pfft! You’re kidding me. You still dare to brag with that!”
“Hah!” The person proudly raised his head, “Why wouldn’t I dare? My prize is probably the biggest and most numerous among everyone here, haha…”
Just as he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone beside him. Its strong aura made him turn his head in a daze.
Everyone’s gaze was attracted to it. They watched, dumbfounded and bewildered, as a large circle of light descended into Bai Ruogu’s hands.
[Congratulations to player Bai Ruogu for winning the ultimate classic divine gift pack.]
Everyone: …
The gift in their hands suddenly lost its appeal.
Well, there have been too many accumulated shocks, not to mention jealousy, they’ve even begun to doubt their own lives.
They quietly put away the gifts in their hands and pretended nothing had happened. After a while, unable to calm down, they prepared their gear and got ready to set off.
This time, the passage didn’t have as many obstacles, but it was longer, and the environment was somewhat dark.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, black sludge appeared under their feet. It emitted a pungent acidic smell and was highly corrosive.
Everyone became alert and quickly turned on the switches of their equipment.
The path ahead was pitch-black and seemingly bottomless, resembling a cave. The stench emanating from inside was even stronger than before.
Someone with a lot of courage attempted to scout ahead. He turned on the button of his shield and cautiously walked forward step by step.
Bai Ruogu suddenly remembered something and shouted to the person ahead, “Be careful!”
But it was too late. A dim light suddenly lit up inside and shone directly at that person.
The light was naturally dark in color, but its brightness was high, casting a shadow behind the person.
Sensing something was wrong, he tried to retreat quickly. However, because of the shield, he wasn’t as cautious, and his steps were not as swift as they would be in a moment of crisis.
At that moment, the shadow-like light, as if barbed, directly pierced the shield. The shield disappeared instantly, leaving the person exposed to the air.
The pungent smell permeated around him. His legs gradually weakened, and his body couldn’t support him anymore, causing him to collapse.
“Come over quickly!” someone shouted at him.
The man struggled to crawl with his hands.
Bai Ruogu had been watching intently and sensed something was wrong.
In the reflection of his dark pupils, the shadow under the person started to move.
The pitch-black shadow suddenly leaped up and opened its bloodthirsty mouth towards the man.